I am actually a firm believer that food should be represented in all types of media, especially movies. People must eat! Whether they are fighting Orcs, swinging from the shoulders of Ents or being taken hostage by a giant spider. In the Lord of the Rings movies, indeed, there are many scenes where food and drink are enjoyed by many Hobbit, Dwarf and Elf. Food can certainly be used as a source of humor such as the many meals of the Hobbits and the drinking contest between Legolas and Gimli. These scenes are designed to show the humanity of the characters and the bonds that form between these unlikely travel companions. When they are breaking bread is when we truly fall in love with them all.

Master the magic of fantasy and sci-fi-inspired baking with recipes for creative cookies, cakes and more to please any geek with a sweet tooth! Written for bakers of all skill levels, Geek Sweets offers step by step instructions that take you from baking basics to crazy concoctions in no time. After covering essential skills and recipes for easy cookies, cupcakes, cake pops, and other treats, author Jenny Burgesse shows you how to build on these fundamentals to create wonderfully geeky confections—from Zombie Cake Pops and Cutie Mark Cupcakes to Frozen in Carbon-bite Chocolate Bars and Dothraki Horse Heart treats. Geek Sweets also includes theme party ideas—including Star Wars, Game of Thrones, Walking Dead, and other viewing parties—with cocktail recipes and a companion website with printables to enhance all of your geeky gatherings.

Native to Jaipur, India, Krishna Priya dasi has prepared thousands of sweets for offering to Krishna. Sharing her experience and expertise in this collection of recipes, the author, a gifted and celebrated confectioner, shows us how to make 56 of her favourite traditional Indian sweets. This book includes variations of Laddu, Halva, Sandesh, Jamun, Pera, and more. Her recipes and cooking style are simple and easy to follow. The book also includes short sections on decorating sweets with colourful designs, devotional cooking, and the benefits of vegetarianism.

What would you be willing to give up to experience the presence of God in your life again? Many of us sign up for a physical detox program, thinking that if our bodies are healthier, then we're healthier. But a healthy body doesn't do us a lot of good if we are spiritually malnourished. Welcome to the 40-Day Sugar Fast, a fast that begins with us giving Jesus our sugar and ends with Jesus giving us more of himself--the only thing that can ever truly satisfy our soul's deep hunger. On this 40-day journey you'll learn how to stop fixating on food and other things you use to fill the voids in life and instead fix your eyes on Christ. Anyone who runs to sugar for comfort or a reward, who eats mindlessly or out of boredom, who feels physically and spiritually lethargic, or who struggles with self-control will discover here not only freedom from their cravings but an entirely new appetite for the good things God has for us.

The book delves into the rich history of Indian sweets, tracing their origins from ancient times to modern-day delicacies. Through cultural anecdotes and culinary insights, it explores how sweets evolved as symbols of celebration, tradition, and innovation in Indian society. 19 co-authors talked about 20 different sweets and shared the history behind them after making research on the respective sweets..

Contains 50 step-by-step, illustrated recipes for foods seen in sci-fi and fantasy TV, movies, games and books.

Savvy meets Three Times Lucky in Faith Harkey's debut novel--a small-town-Georgia tale of twelve-year-old Genuine Sweet, a hardworking but poor (and hungry!) "wish fetcher" who can grant anyone's wishes but her own.

In Sweets, Tim Richardson takes us on a magical confectionery tour, letting his personal passion fuel the narrative of candy's rich and unusual history. Beginning with a description of the biology of sweetness itself, Richardson navigates the ancient history of sweets, the incredible range and diversity of candies worldwide, the bizarre figures and practices of the confectionery industry, and the connection between food and sex. He goes on to explore the role of sweets in myth and folklore and, finally, offers a personal philosophy of continual sweet-eating based on the writings of Epicurus. "For anyone with a sweet tooth, Sweets is manna...This history of candy is full of delights."-New York Times Book Review "Sweets is an informative, entertaining grab-bag of personal opinion, anecdote and culinary history." -Los Angeles Times

Inspirational Sweets To Our Soul is a collection of inspirational sweets that God has poured in my spirit to bring me into a closer relationship with Him, and to encourage me in my everyday walk with Him. These inspirational sweets are a blessing in my life as well as others. Think about your favorite dessert for a minute, like that strawberry shortcake with whip cream on top and that hot fudge brownie with vanilla ice cream, just to name a couple. If you think our favorite dessert is good, however they cannot begin to compare to how sweet and awesome the word of God is. When we meditate on His word day and night and begin to apply it to our lives, we will see how much sweeter our lives will be.